Midge Forecast?

One of the questions asked by many visitors to Scotland is when is the midge season closely followed up by a question about ferocity of the wee insect. In truth we are very luck at Eriska being by the sea and almost always the breeze keeps the little pests at bay. Indeed we have three midge magnet machine to tempt the bugs away from the main house and we also now sell excellent repellent called "Stop bite". However it is still an issue in that people are dissuaded from trying Scotland because of the horror of the midge when in reality if you stay away from still damp areas you may never meet a midge.

Anyway I think hysteria is about to hit as I was alerted to the start of the new midge forecast on STV tonight. The Daily  express  has covered the story and makes it sound like an epidemic and I think grading areas from 1-5 whilst giving the hay fever measurer and pollen counter a summer job may dissuade even more. Anyway lets wait and see what the mass public think and indeed I wonder who will be sponsoring the event- not Visit Scotland- I hope!